Today marks the fourth year of putting up a birdhouse sized for chickadees that has a camera mounted inside. (Last year’s birdies.)
The house is the same as last year, but this time I left it out all year long, after cleaning it up once the last hatchling left. Back then I added fresh wood shavings. (I put on a temporary roof without the camera for the winter.) I’m thinking the birds would be more comfortable in a ‘seasoned’ cavity. I checked a few times during the year to see if anyone set up camp, but no one did.
I’m now getting more serious about noting when things happen in the house –
| Year w/Link | House Up | Moss | Eggs | Hatch | Left |
| 2026 | 3/15 | ||||
| 2025 | 3/30 | 4/17 | 4/23 | 5/9 | 5/27 |
| 2024 | 3/8 | 3/26 | 4/17 | 5/4 | 5/24 |
| 2023 | Did not do. | ||||
| 2022 | 5/2 | 6/3 | 6/21 |
For the last two years, it took about a week or two to see our first signs of nest building – moss. We see birds peeking about before that. I’ll be sure to keep this post updated.
Camera tests OK. (Index finger.)
This is very cool. I like that you’re keeping track. Hope it’s another fun season!
Thanks!
It’s fun to check in a few times a day and see what’s going on. Sad when an egg or bird does not make it, but fascinating to watch life unfold.